My own Miu Miu Collar

Where to begin...

1. I KNOW I KNOW the Spring 2010 Miu Miu collection has appeared on bajillions of style/fashion blogs since they came out, and I'm sorry to be all in your face about it too.

2. My camera is actually part of a joint custody with a bff and was supposed to be in Roswell this weekend, so alas, I must resort to terrible cell phone pics.

3. For anyone who personally knows me, I hate taking pics, I hate glorifying myself in any capacity, and I feel like a total tool throwing myself out there saying "hey look at me!"

BUT I am pleased with my results, got a ton of complements with this look, and would simply like to show my creation with you--

Hair inspired by Prada and Interview Magazine's March 2010 shoot by Mark Segal:

My own DIY collar, paired with fitted black suit jacket and shin-length black pencil skirt, black lace camisole under an electric yellow tank, and my most favorite accessory ever-- black sparrow and rose cameo necklace by Lara Lewis.

Why do I look pissed here? I don't know. I think that's my concentration look. I was having a hard time steadying my phone haha. Plus, people say I always look pissed, so this must just be my natural expression?? haha!

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Special note: Lara Lewis can also be found here on blogger.

While her work is on Etsy, she has just recently opened up her own shop, so do check out both shops!

Altuzarra Fall 2010 RTW

Altuzarra totally took Prada's lace up shin guard boots (Altuzarra LEFT, Prada RIGHT)

Lots of cool little leather dresses that I can totally see on Diane Kruger at a premiere...

What else I liked about this collection are the lace up details. There are the more obvious appearences (as with the shirt on the right) and then the more subtle (the pants detail on the left)

There are also lots of buckles and bondage straps (see pants pictured above, as well as pics below). The high collared jackets are also really cool and vampy.

The collection is finished up with a couple of burgundy velvet pant suits and red dresses.

Coty Splichal- Gothic Collection

My latest Flickr find is designer Coty Splichal. Based in Florida, designing is both her profession, and her hobby.

This collection is inspired by Korean, Chinese, and gothic fashions. While being clearly Asian inspired, they remain a hybrid of both traditional "goth" and traditional Asian motiffes, rather than just recreating the gothic lolita or Harajuku styles.


The next two designs are some of my favorites. They combine wearability with art.

This one is an amazing mix of pinstripes, brocade, patchwork, and lace. The patchwork flowers seem to be growing right out of the brocade.

The next one is similar in style, but definitely the brighter piece of this collection.

The next piece serves as a transition from the contemporary elements of the previous two, to a more traditional style:

It's a gorgeous mix of what, I believe, is a hand-dyed gradient gauze and layers of tulle and fish-netting. And the black blossom detail is amazing!

This next one takes on a more traiditional Asian style, but remains equally mysterious.

The shrug is made of ripped gauze and trimmed with pinstriping. The skirt is a ghostly white-to-grey gauze, layered over shimmering white tulle and black and white pinstriping.

The yellow hair beads add an unexpected piece of color to the ensemble.

Photographer: Tiffany Steinke MUA: Amy Farma Original Clothing: Coty Splichal Hair: Coty Splichal

Ahh!!! shoes!!

Okay, okay, so the name sounds dubious, but let me explain! Super cute vintage darling Twilla shared a link for Babygirl Boutique clothing. They specialize in rockabilly, vintage, indie, alternative, and retro fashions. I love their selection of Bordello shoes online... just wanted to share some of my faves...

From Bordello

And here are a few others from their shoe section that I thought were kind of cool:















I love all the straps and buckles, and of course patent leather going on, but there are a few things I would change about these guys. The solid red ones are okay, but the quilted ones could do without the little tattoo designs. They're cute, but I think they could be taken more seriously without the cutesy little stars and birds. I think the quilting pattern adds enough to them. The patent leather itself is either stitched or stamped to create the pattern. I think it would be cooler if they used actual netting instead, but then, it wouldn't be "quilted," it would just be covered in fabric lol...

Velvet MomoKo

Latest dicovery, Beijing, China's photographer, model, stage actress, Xin Yuan, of Velvet MomoKo.

Check out her link. Her flickr gallery is full of gorgeous editorials, candids, beautiful skyscapes, amazing vacation photos from Maldives, and photos taken by Xin Yuan. I love love love this girl! She's absolutely gorgeous and her photos are beautiful too. Lots of soft focus, bright, clear photos.

"The Fairy Lady"- Mega Mega Vintage FW09

Mother's Old Dress

She seriously has sooo many amazingly beautiful photos, I would highly recomend strolling through the pages of her flickr gallery. Like I said, it's mix of editorial work, candid home photos, stylistically shot landscapes/skyscapes and every day things. But trust me, flip through the whole thing and you'll see some really great stuff between the miscellany.

Hanami 2008 Spring

Maldives



Maldives

All photos here are property of Xin Yuan/ Xin Yuan Jang/ Velvet MomoKo

spring fever I.

Forgot to Mention...

The line is coming out in (I believe) January. It's obviously going to be a wearable line, for different ages. It has sort of a modern/vintage feel. Kind of a mix and match of old and new. I haven't seen the whole collection, but I know there are some really cool fabrics and colors. It's inspired in part by old movies, Bonnie and Clyde, Rosemary's Baby (haha), a little 30s, a little 70s, just vintagey lol. Check out the video on Tavi's blog.